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Favourite book
What are Alastair's favourite books?
  1. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  14. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  15. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  16. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  17. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  19. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  20. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  21. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  22. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
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